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News Feed Latest worldwide news Iran studies fuel price rises under sanctions pressure * Iran avoiding external payments crisis but reserves falling Fight Over Energy Finds a New Front in a Corner of Idaho The Nez Perce Indians were drawn into the national brawl over the future of energy last month when they tried to stop a load of oil-processing equipment from moving through their lands. Square Feet Seizing Irans Slice of Fifth Avenue An office tower built in the late 1970s by the Shah of Iran is coveted real estate that could be sold after a judge found that its owners laundered money for Irans government. House G.O.P. Stands Firm on Shutdown, but Dissent Grows House leaders on Tuesday proposed bills to fund selected government services after the Senate rejected the latest House bill to propose rollbacks in the health law. House G.O.P. Stands Firm on Shutdown, but Dissent Grows House leaders on Tuesday proposed bills to fund selected government services after the Senate rejected the latest House bill to propose rollbacks in the health law. Chemical team arrives in Syria An international team tasked with overseeing the effort to rid Syria of its chemical weapons has arrived in Damascus. ECB seen holding off policy action after Fed reprieve * ECB expected to hold rates, no new policy tools seen yet UPDATE 2-Four bodies recovered from wreckage of Calif. plane crash LOS ANGELES, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Medical examiners recovered four bodies on Tuesday from the wreckage of a small jet that crash-landed into a hangar and burst into flames at the Santa Monica airport near Los Angeles over the weekend, the coroner's office operations chief said. Comment Ban Sets Off Debate The magazine Popular Science has decided to shut off comments on its articles, saying ignorant, insulting and counterfactual posts were polluting the discourse and sowing confusion. 10 best places to start a business The World Bank's most recent report that ranks economies for ease of doing business has found New Zealand to be the easiest place to start a small and medium-sized enterprise. Japan Sales Tax to Increase Next Year, Abe Says Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said an increase to 8 percent from 5 percent, which is to be combined with stimulus measures, would help maintain confidence in Japans fiscal health. China's small firms see profit growth easing, costs rising ministry BEIJING (Reuters) - Most of China's small and medium companies have seen profit growth slowing this year as costs rise and financing remains tight, the official Xinhua news agency said on Monday,... Nicklaus Holds Court Prior to Presidents Cup Even though he doesn't have an official title at the Presidents Cup, Jack Nicklaus remains a presence. Dot Earth Blog Chinas Basketball Giant Again Presses Case for Elephant Conservation A basketball giant revisits an orphanage for tiny victims of the ivory trade. UPDATE 1-'Raging Bull' copyright fight headed for U.S. Supreme Court WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Emotionally raw boxing movie "Raging Bull" may have come out 33 years ago, but a copyright fight over an early screenplay has found its way to the U.S. Supreme Court. Letter From Europe Exchange Programs Foster an Arab Ideal of Democracy A program that brings young people to Germany to debate how democratic systems function highlights how they want their countries to change, but according to their own values. Mancini new Galatasaray manager The managerial merry-go-round has stopped for Roberto Mancini -- the Italian has been named as the new boss of Galatasaray. Golf legend's huge challenge Nick Price fought off the odds to become one of golf's great players -- but now he has to lead a side facing a near impossible task at the 2013 Presidents Cup. U.S. government partially shuts down Oct. 1 - After hours of back and forth between House Republicans and Senate Democrats, the U.S. government shuts down after Congress fails to pass a bill to fund the government. Gavino Garay reports. One in five American Jews say they have no religion, survey finds CHICAGO (Reuters) - One out of five Americans who consider themselves culturally or ethnically Jewish say they do not believe in God or they do not follow any particular faith, in a sign of the... Video purports to show man falling onto subway tracks Sept. 26 - The MBTA releases video of a man who is rescued after falling onto subway tracks. Jillian Kitchener reports. The device that could change the Internet Depending whom you ask, Chad Russell and Charles Butkus' invention is either a step forward for the Internet -- or a death knell for free content. A.A.U. Coach Arrested on Drug Charge Curtis Malone, the founder of the D.C. Assault program and one of the key power brokers in college basketball recruiting, was arrested after a yearlong investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration. CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Wall St banks likely stung again by bad bond-trading quarter (In 11th paragraph, corrects to show that Morgan Stanley will report earnings on Oct. 18, not on Oct. 14) Saudi woman reveals all on stage Maisah Sobaihi the is first Saudi Arabian woman to perform at Edinburgh Fringe Festival, in play on love lives. EMERGING MARKETS-Latam stocks rise as investors shrug off U.S. shutdown * Brazil Bovespa up 1.61 pct, Mexico IPC gains 2.86 pct SAO PAULO, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Latin American bourses posted gains and Brazilian stocks capped a five-day slide on Tuesday as investors bet that a U.S. government shutdown was unlikely to drag on long enough to affect global economic growth. Mexico's IPC index rose by its most on Tuesday in nearly two years, while Chile's bourse gained for the first session in six. The U.S. Congress missed a midnight deadline to agree on a spend Marcella Hazan, 1924-2013 Changed the Way Americans Cook Italian Food Even people who have never heard of Mrs. Hazan cook and shop differently because of her, and the six cookbooks she wrote. CANADA STOCKS-TSX gains as investors shrug off U.S. shutdown * TSX closes up 60.25 points, or 0.47 percent, at 12,847.44 NASA on shutdown 'Sort it out, humans' Leave it to NASA to give us some perspective -- about 9.5 billion miles worth -- on the unpopular shutdown of the U.S. government. Vettel breaks Ferrari hearts at Monza Sebastian Vettel dashes Fernando Alonso's hopes of delivering a home victory for Ferrari at Monza with another commanding drive to win the Italian Grand Prix Sunday. Economic Scene Health Care As a Scare For G.O.P. The vehemence of the Tea Party aside, Republican efforts to derail the Affordable Care Act arent entirely irrational. Its a threat to their party. New Egyptian government to be in place by spring, minister says Work is under way to establish political stability in Egypt following the ouster of President Mohamed Morsy, the country's interim foreign minister told the U.N. General Assembly on Saturday. Shutdown sets off scramble to delay U.S. court deadlines WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Faced with an indefinite government shutdown, U.S. government lawyers sought delays on Tuesday in court cases across the country on subjects ranging from competition among Idaho hospitals to drone strikes abroad. DealBook New York Set to Sue Wells Fargo Over Mortgages The lawsuit, expected to be filed as early as Wednesday, accuses the bank of flouting the terms of a multibillion-dollar settlement aimed at stanching foreclosure abuses. Driverless Mercedes debuts in Frankfurt Sept. 11 - Daimler has unveiled its much anticipated self-driving Mercedes Benz at the Frankfurt International car show. The luxury auto-maker is making incremental improvements to its autonomous technology and plans to have a fully-autonomous vehicle available to consumers by 2020. Rob Muir reports. Oil and Money Special Report As Stability Eludes Region, Western Oil Giants Hesitate Problems in North Africa and the Middle East, where some governments owe many energy producers billions of dollars, are imperiling the relations between companies and countries. World Briefing | Middle East Israel Egyptian Rescuer Is Honored Mohamed Helmy, an Egyptian doctor who hid a Jewish woman in a cabin in Berlin during World War II, became the first Arab honored by Israels Holocaust memorial. Sports Briefing | Basketball Knee Surgery for Timberwolves Forward Minnesota Timberwolves forward Chase Budinger will be out indefinitely to have surgery on his injured left knee Well Cooking With Miso Many people know and love miso soup. But this week Martha Rose Shulman goes beyond soup and explains how miso can be used for glazes, dips and dressings. Durability of Stoudemire, Once a Star, Is in Question Amare Stoudemire did not have a starring role at the Knicks preseason media day as he once did. Instead, he answered questions about his knees and his rehabilitation.

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